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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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Cross-Border E-Commerce Trends in Asia

Vinculum

However, consumer preferences for cross-border e-commerce vary greatly from one country to another, driven by a unique combination of regional economic activity, cultural affinity, political stability and logistics infrastructure. According to STATISTA, the market was worth USD 172 billion as of 2025.

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The future of eCommerce in South East Asia

Vinculum

And around 3% of the region’s gross domestic product (GDP) depends on the internet economy and will rise to 8% by 2025, according to Google and Temasek reports. Similarly, is the case with the Philippines. As per the reports, eCommerce spends in the region in 2018 was 50 billion US dollars. Topography. Population Distribution.

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What does Corporate Social Responsibility Really Mean?

Logistics Bureau

Lego says it will strive to eliminate its landfill waste by 2025 and to produce all its building bricks from sustainable resources (renewable or recycled) by 2030. Providing lunch meals to children in the Philippines. The company’s pledge to reduce its carbon impact has seen it being named a World Wildlife Fund Climate Savers Partner.

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Global Ecommerce: Size, Growth & Where to Start [2022]

ShipBob

trillion by 2025, according to eMarketer. Many ecommerce brands are either bringing their global logistics operations in-house or partnering with reliable third-party logistics companies like ShipBob to mitigate disruptions to the supply chain. eMarketer projects that global ecommerce sales will hit $5.5

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The Top 15 Omnichannel Retail Trends to Watch in 2022

ToolsGroup

When working to create a seamless omnichannel experience, logistics and inventory tracking are the biggest challenges retailers face when implementing and managing this strategy. Social commerce is popping more than ever, with sales set to triple by 2025. The solution to this challenge? Social Media Selling.